Philly installs Phlush public potty in Clark Park

State of play: The third Philly Phlush is expected to open for business on Monday, Lauren Hoffarth, senior project manager for the city's Health and Human Services, tells Axios.

• Located by the park's basketball courts on S 43rd Street near Regent Square, the new bathroom is an upgrade from the park's standard porta-potties.

Context: The city installed its first standalone loos in 2023 in North Philly's Fotterall Square and Center City.

• The Clark Park Phlush's rollout is more than a year behind schedule due to red tape delays, like obtaining permits.

How it works: The bathrooms — designed after the Portland Loo — include amenities beyond a toilet: a baby-changing table, handwashing station, free menstrual products and naloxone.

What's next: The city's fourth Phlush is destined for South Philadelphia.

• The city is working to finalize a site, city Department of Public Health spokesperson James Garrow tells Axios.